Figure skater Timothy LeDuc will become the first-ever openly nonbinary winter Olympian.
Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc skate on Oct. 29, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Photo: Matthew Stockman - International Skating Union/International Skating Union via Getty ImagesWhy it matters:
The 31-year-old will compete in pairs, alongside their partner, Ashley Cain-Gribble, after winning the U.S. Figure Skating Championships pairs titleAt age 18, LeDuc woke up their parents in the middle of the night at their Cedar Rapids home and came out as gay. Some family members went so far as bringing in people who "basically tried to perform an exorcism," LeDuc toldFigure skating was a solace for LeDuc at the time and they went on to perform and place in major competitions, including junior bronze in the 2011 U.S. Championships.
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